Resources
Important resources such as user guides, policies and procedures, fact sheets and forms have been developed to help you understand and navigate positive behaviour support and restrictive practices in Queensland.
Not all restrictive activities meet the definition of a restrictive practice as defined by the Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld). For additional information, please contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Positive Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices: FAQ Positive Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices: FAQ
- Short Term Approvals: FAQ Short Term Approvals: FAQ
Glossary and Acronyms
Online Data Collection (ODC) Portal
A service provider has an obligation to notify the department about any restrictive practice approvals by using the ODC portal.
A service provider must notify the department about any short term approvals given within 14 days, and any other restrictive practice approval within 21 days. Failure to notify the department within the required timeframe is an offence and penalties/compliance and/or breach notices may apply under relevant legislations.
Policies and Procedures
Flow Chart, Requirements and Identification Tool
- Restrictive Practice Flow Chart Restrictive Practice Flow Chart
- Restrictive Practice Requirements Restrictive Practice Requirements
- Restrictive Practice Identification Tool Restrictive Practice Identification Tool
Fact Sheets
Authorisation
Types of restrictive practices
- Chemical Restraint Chemical Restraint
- Containment and Seclusion Containment and Seclusion
- Mechanical Restraint Mechanical Restraint
- Physical Restraint Physical Restraint
- Restricting Access Restricting Access
Locking of gates, doors and windows
Respite and/or community access
Information Sharing
- Chemical Restraint: Information-sharing provisions Chemical Restraint: Information-sharing provisions (for service providers)
- Chemical Restraint: Working with the treating doctor Chemical Restraint: Working with the treating doctor (for service providers)
- Chemical Restraint: Information-sharing provisions Chemical Restraint: Information-sharing provisions (for general practitioners)
Short Term Approvals
If requesting physical restraint, mechanical restraint or restricting access refer to the below resources.
For matters involving containment and/or seclusion in conjunction with other restrictive practices, please contact the Office of the Public Guardian.
- Short Term Approval Eligibility Calculator
- Short Term Approval – A Guide for Service Providers Short Term Approval – A Guide for Service Providers
Positive Behaviour Support - Model Plans
- Preparing a Positive Behaviour Support Plan – guidelines and model plan
- Locking of Gates, Doors and Windows – model plan Locking of Gates, Doors and Windows – model plan
Review Process
- Disability Services Decision Making and Review Process – Containment and Seclusion Disability Services Decision Making and Review Process – Containment and Seclusion
Forms
- Short Term Approval Application for the use of Restrictive Practices Short Term Approval Application for the use of Restrictive Practices
- Clarification of Purpose of Medication (COPM) Form Clarification of Purpose of Medication (COPM) Form
- Form 6-1: Application for the review of a decision Form 6-1: Application for the review of a decision
Model Statements and a Guide for Families
A service provider has a requirement to give a statement to the adult and an interested person (a person with a sufficient and continuing interest in the adult) if considering using restrictive practices in relation to an adult.
Information about what must be included in the statement and how the statement should be explained to the adult is provided below.
- Statement for a person with a sufficient and continuing interest in the adult Statement for a person with a sufficient and continuing interest in the adult
- Statement on the use of restrictive practices for an adult with cognitive/intellectual disability Statement on the use of restrictive practices for an adult with cognitive/intellectual disability
- Positive Behaviour Support – model statement information story
- Positive Behaviour Support – model statement visual tool
- A Guide for Families A Guide for Families
- Last reviewed
- 4 August 2023
- Last modified
- 5 April 2024
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